LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Judith Van Gieson signs her latest novel Hotshots at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 8, at Clues Unlimited, 123 S. Eastbourne. Call 326-8533 for information. She'll also be at The Haunted Bookshop, 7211 N. Northern Ave. at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 10. Call them at 297-4843 for information. BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Jonathan Lowe signs Postmarked For Death, a suspense novel set in Tucson about a so-called disgruntled postal worker with a political agenda against entitlement programs, at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 11. BOOK GROUPS. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Barnes and Noble's Science Fiction and Fantasy Discussion Group gets together at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, to decide which books they'd like to complete in the upcoming months. The Classics Discussion Group discusses a reading list for upcoming meetings at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 14. Refreshments will be served and new members are always welcome. Call 745-9822 for information. CALL TO POETS AND ARTISTS. Bero Gallery and The Shane House seek submissions by poets and artists for the second annual Poetry Gallery exhibition, juried by Trudy Wilner Stack, Curator of Collections at the Center for Creative Photography. Works must aesthetically and conceptually balance elements of poetry and visual art. Submissions may use any medium; but only works professionally presented and completely prepared for installation will be accepted. Send submissions to: Bero Gallery, 41 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Call 792-0313 for information. Deadline is 5 p.m. Sunday, August 11. DEAD POETS SOCIETY. Unearth your writing to share in group discussion of buried ideas, inspirations and passions. Call 577-2444 for information. LITERACY GRANTS. To support non-profit literacy programs in our region, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association offers grants of up to $1,000. Prospective applicants should call Lisa Knudsen at 1-800-752-0249 to receive an application. Application deadline is August 15. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction and English help for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information. POETRY CONTEST. Canyon Culture Guild is accepting poetry contest submissions. For guidelines and deadlines send SASE to: Canyon Culture Guild, P.O. Box 87, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324.

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